Uday Kotak calls for 'highest level response measures' to tackle COVID wave II Uday Kotak said, "Given the current pandemic situation, safeguarding lives is of utmost priority and nationwide maximal response measure at the highest level is called for to cut the transmission links" BusinessToday.In | May 3, 2021 | Updated 21:01 IST One of India's top bankers and the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) president Uday Kotak has urged authorities to consider the "highest level response measures" to stop the second wave of coronavirus in the country. Kotak, chief executive of Kotak Mahindra Bank, in a statement issued by CII, said, "Given the current pandemic situation, safeguarding lives is of utmost priority and nationwide maximal response measure at the highest level is called for to cut the transmission links."